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Escape to the Garden
March 4, 2010
Orchard Planning Solutions is very pleased to welcome Cabinville to the site. With an extensive range, Cabinville can build you a log cabin suitable for any purpose. Whether you need a home office, small cabin for potting, a garden retreat, or even a large log cabin for residential use, they have th... Read more & comment
Orchard Planning Solutions welcomes David Acreman
February 18, 2010
Orchard Planning Solutions is pleased to welcome David Acreman to the site this month. David is the author of 'Field and Farm', a book demonstrating how to live, build property, and start a business on ordinary agricultural land in the UK, and all without planning permission! The book takes you thro... Read more & comment
Part 2: Confessions of a House Move - The Inside Story
February 12, 2010
After an anxious few days of waiting, our second offer has finally been accepted. The vendors initially rejected it, obviously hoping we would just keep on increasing our offer. We decided to leave it a few days and see what happened. Actually, we were so concerned that another potential buyer would... Read more & comment
How to Fight Back when it comes to Household Fuel Bills
February 5, 2010
A sure way to end light-hearted conversation is to mention household fuel bills and their meteoric rise over the past seven years. According to the comparison website moneysupermarket.com household bills have doubled since 2003. Fuel poverty is a real issue amongst the vulnerable and occurs when mor... Read more & comment
Living with Builders - Our Guide to Coping with Home Improvement Work
January 16, 2010
No matter how efficient the builders are and how much care is taken, construction can be a noisy and dust generating affair. From experience I know that in the good old days when the economy was booming, it was as rare as hens teeth to get your hands on a "reputable" builder and you were grateful th... Read more & comment
Confessions of a House Move - The Inside Story
January 16, 2010
They say that moving house is one of the most stressful things that you do in your life. As a first time buyer trying to get on the first rung of the property ladder this year, I will be finding out if this is true over the next few weeks. After spending years watching house prices climb every mont... Read more & comment
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